Section 28-16-15.2 - Developmental disabilities planning council; additional duties. - New Mexico Statutes

28-16-15.2. Developmental disabilities planning council; additional duties.

The developmental disabilities planning council shall cooperate with the department of health and the human services department to:   

A.     provide data to support an amendment to the developmental disabilities medicaid waiver program to increase the number of eligible persons served;   

B.     develop a contingency plan to describe the role and control the growth of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded; and   

C.     develop flexibility in the system of prioritization for admission to allow persons to move within the service system to an appropriate level of service, including movement of residents of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded to the developmental disabilities medicaid waiver program.